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.Patented July 16, 1895.

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No. 542,736. Patenteduly 16, 1895.

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PHILIP H. JORDAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ANDy JOHN HUFFMAN, OF

CLEVELAND, OHIO,

UMBRELLA oa CANE SPECIFICATION feminine; part 'of Lettere Patent No. 542,736, dated .Tully 1e, 1895.

Application led April 24, 1894.

To all whom it may concern:

B e it known that we, PHILIP H. JORDAN, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and JOHN O. HUFFMAN, re-

siding at Cleveland, in the countyof Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella or Cane 'Receiving Cabinets; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same. v

Our invention relates to improvements in umbrella and cane-receiving cabinets; and it consists more especially in the combination with a pocket or holder formed in the cabinet for receiving the cane or umbrella, and a hood adapted to overhang the receiving end of said pocket or holder, of key-actuated mechanism operatively connected with said hood and adapted to be actuated by a cane or umbrella placed in the aforesaid pocket or holder, with the arrangement of parts such that the hoodoperating mechanism shall, by the weight of the cane or umbrella, or by bearing downwardly upon theumbrella or cane, be actuated to bring the hood in position over the pocket or holder, leaving the operating-key free to be removed but preventingthe umbrella or cane from bei-ng removed from'the pocket or holder, and so that when the aforesaid hood is in its operative position, by inserting the key and thereupon turning the same, the hood-operating mechanism shall be actuated to remove the hood from over the cane or umbrella pocket or holder, and thereby afford free access to said pocket or holder for removing its contents, (cane or umbrella, as the case may be,) and the arrangement of parts is preferably such that the key cannot be removed in the inoperative position ot' the overhanging hood.

Our invention consists also in certain features of construction and in combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out` in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 'a side elevation, partly in section, of a cabinet embodying our invention, showing an umbrella in position in the pocket of the cabinet and showing the overhanging hood in an Serial No. 508,810. (No model.)

operative position, with the key for actuating the hood-operating mechanism removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cabinet, partly in section, showing the hood in an inoperative position, withV the operating-key in position. Portions are broken away in said figures to reduce their size. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged views in perspective, illustrating portions of the hood-operating mechanism. Fig, 5 is an elevation in vertical section on line 5 5, Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the inclosing case of the cabinet that is provided with an upright pocket B for receiving an umbrella or cane, or both, in an upright position, said pocket extending downwardly into oase A, being open at its upper end, as at B', to accommodate the introduction' of the umbrella or cane, and being open at its lower end, as at B2, to accommodatevthe extension ofthe lower end of the cane or shank ofthe umbrella below the pocket. Y An umbrella .C is shown in Fig. l in position inthe pocket of the cabinet.

The lower end of the cane or umbrella-stick is adapted to engage the one arm of a lever D, that is fulcrumed, as at d, to an upright post or standard E rigid with the bottom of case A. The other arm of'said lever is operatively connected with a hood G, that, in its operative position, overhangs the upper or receiving end of the umbrella or cane receiving pocket or receptacle of the cabinet, as shown in Fig. l, said hood, when in the position indicated, being located in such proximity to the receiving end of said pocket that it precludes the removal of the umbrella or cane from the pocket. hood extends downwardly into the case of the cabinet, as at g', and at its lower end is weighted, as at H, the Weighted portion being pivotally supported, as at h, by one or more brackets I rigid with the inclosing case ot' the cabinet, the arrangements of parts being such that weight H shall act to retain hoodv G in an inoperative position, in which position the hood is swung to one side of the receiving end of the pocket of the cabinet, as shown in Fig. 2. V

Lever D is shown operatively1 connected with hoodG inthe following manner; Said lever, at or near the end opposite to the end The arm or leg g of the- IOO adapted to be engaged by the umbrella or cane, is operatively connected by means of a link K with a latch or lever L, that is fulcrumed at L to weight H.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be observed that when hood G is in an inoperative position by placing an umbrella or cane in the pocket of the cabinet so as to rest upon the one arm of lever D and by thereupon bearing downwardly upon the cane or umbrella or by the weight of the latter lever D shall be tilted in the direction to elevate link K, resulting in the oscillation of weight H and hood G in the direction to bring the hood into its operative position in which, as already indicated, it overhangs the receiving end ofthe umbrella or cane pocket or receiver, as shown in Fig. 1.

Suitable means for retaining hood G in an operative position is provided, and the means preferably employed and illustrated in the drawings is as follows: A tilting latch or locking-lever M is fulcrumed to plate or bracket I. One endof said lever or latch is providedwith a notch M', that is adapted to engage a laterally-projecting pin or lug h'lformed upon member H. A spring O, supported in any suitable manner, acts in the direction to re- .tain the latchor lever in engagement with said pin or lug, and the arrangement of parts is such that said lever or latch shall, in the operative position of hood G, be adapted to have its notched end engage the aforesaid lug or pin and thereby lock weight H, and consequently hood G, in the operative position of the hood. Latchor lever M is actuated in the direction to unlock, as required, to swing hood G by the action of weight H into its inoperative position by means of a key P. The keyhole Q at which the key is entered is formed in a plate Q,.that is secured to the top of the cabinet-case, and the top of the cabinet-case and said plate Q are slotted or cut away, as at R, to accommodate the location of leg g of hood G in the movement of the hood from an operative to an inoperative position, and vice Versa. A lug S, rigid and preferably integral with plate Q, is located below the keyhole in said plate, and is bored vertically, at at S', to accommodate the insertion of the key into the cabinet, and said lug, at the lower end of bore S', is cut away laterally, as at S2, to receive the bit of the key and enable the key to be turned for the purpose hereinafter made apparent, the lower wall S3 (see Fig. 4) of recess S2 forming a bearing for the lower end of the shank or stem of the key. Locking latch or lever M, at the end opposite to its locking end, is provided with an incline M2 and an upright shoulder M2' at the lower end of the incline. The arrangement of parts is such that when hood G is in its operative position and locked by latch or lever M insaid position, the bit of the operating-key, when inserted into the cabinet, as hereinbefore described, shall be in position to engage the lower end of incline M2 on said latch or lever M,eand shall ride up said incline by thereupon turning the key in the direction required,and by thus turning the key to cause the bit thereof to ride up the incline of latch or lever M, the incline bearing end of said latch or lever is depressed, thereby resulting in the actuation of said latch or lever in the direction to release pin or lug h' and permit hood G to be swung into its inoperative position by the action of weight H. It will be observed that when the key is turned to actuate the latch or lever to unlock, it moves in under the top wall of recess S2, and hence the key, in the inoperative position of hood G, cannot be withdrawn or removed from the cabinet, and, if the key is turned back to bring its bit into alignment with the keyhole, the bit will come into engagement and be stopped by shoulder M3 at the lower end of incline M2, said shoulder having been elevated by the action of spring O to depress the locking end of latch or lever M when the latter is disengaged from pin or lug 7i', thereby preventing the turning of the key backwardlyfar enough to bring its bit into alignment with the keyhole while the hood is in an inoperative position, and consequently the key cannot be withdrawn or removed in said position of the hood. y

Suitable means for automatically locking hood G in its inoperative position is also provided and consists preferably inalatch-plate T, rigid or integral with the supporting plate or bracket I and adapted to be engaged by the free end of latch L when hood G is in an inoperative position. The arrangement of parts is such that when said hood is in an inoperative position lever or latch L shall be in a horizontal or approximately horizontal position and snugly engage the opposing side of latch plate or member T, as shown in Fig.- 2, in which position of parts tilting lever D is in position ready to be actuated byan nmbrella or cane, as shown in said figure.

The end Walls of the slot R in case A, through which leg g ot' hood G extends, could be used for stops to limit the swingingof the hood in opposite directions, but as said walls would necessarily be worn lby such use, we form the stops upon weight H and upon plate or bracket I. A shoulder H2 upon the weight, in conjunction with a laterally-projecting lug 1' upon the supporting-bracket, constitute a stop to limit the oscillation of said weight and the connected hoodin the one directionnamely, in the direction in which the hood is swung in assuming an inoperative positionand a laterally-projecting lug H' on weight H and a lateral lug 12 on said bracket constitute a stop to vlimit the actuation of said weight and connected hood in the opposite direction-that is, in the direction in which the hood is swungl in assuming an operative position. We would also remark that the portion of lever D that is adapted to be engaged by the lower end of the shank of the v umbrella is preferably dished out or recessed,

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as at D', in order to receive any drippings from the umbrella, and has a discharge olifice cl' adapted to conduct the water into a trough U suitablysupported upon the bottom ofthe ease of the cabinet. We would also remark that leg C/ of hood G is preferably secured to weight H by means of bolts or screws G', andthe hole or holes G2 in said leg through which the screws or bolts extend are elongated vertically to accommodate a vertical adjustment of the hood. We would also remark that the surrounding wall of the chamber of the cane or umbrella receiving pocket of the cabinet is preferably composed of reticulated or perforated material, as shown in Fig. 1, the perforations affording a circulation of air through the pocket, which ingress and circu- I lation of air is desirable to facilitate the drying of a wet or damp umbrella.

What We claim is- 1. In a cabinet of the variety indicated, the combination of an inclosingcase A, receptacle or holder B Within said case and adapted to receive an umbrella or cane, a hood G adapted, in its operative position, to overhang the receiving-end of said receptacle, pocket orholder and preclude the removal of the umbrella or cane, an oscillating weight H bearing said hood and located Within the inclosing case, a tilting-lever D supported in the lower part of the cabinet, the one arm of said tilting-lever being adapted to be engaged and depressed by the umbrella or cane placed within the aforesaid pocket, receptacle or holder, lever-mechanism operatively connecting the other arm of said tilting-lever with the aforesaid weight and adapted to move the hood from an inoperative into an operative position, mechanism for locking the hood in its operative position and a key for actuating said mechanism to unlock, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

2. In a cabinet of the variety indicated, the combination with an inclosing case A slotted, as at R, and the pocket, receptacle or holder B, hood G and oscillating-weight H bearing said-hood, means for locking the hood in its operative position, a key for actuating said means to unlock, the tilting-lever D in the lower portion of the cabinet and lever-mechcombination with an inclosing case A slotted,

as at R, and the pocket, receptacle or holder B, of an oscillating-hood and Weight G and H, respectively, said weight being provided with a laterally-projecting lug or member H', tiltinglatch M notched at or near one end, as at M', and provided, at its opposite end, with an incline M2, means acting to retain said latch in its locking or operative position, a tiltinglever D in the lower portion of the cabinet and lever-mechanism operatively connecting said tilting-lever with the aforesaid Weight in such a manner that the hood is actuated into an operative position upon the depression of the cane or umbrella-actuated arm of said tilting-lever, and a removable key adapted to engage and depress the incline-bearing end of the latch to effect the disengagement of said latch from lug or shoulder I-I on the weight, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

4. In a cabinet of the variety indicated, the combination with an inclosin'g case A, slotted as at R, and a pocket, receptacle or holder B, of an oscillating-hood and weight, G and H, respectively, said weight being provided with a laterally-projecting lug or member h', tilting-latch or lever M notched at or near one end, as at M', and provided, at its opposite end, with an incline M2 and shoulder M3, spring O, latch or lever L and latch-plate T, link K, and tilting-lever D, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we sign this specification, in the presence of two witnesses, this 9th day of March, 1894.

PHILIP H. JORDAN. JOHN O. HUFFMAN.

Witnesses:`

J. R. BOWMAN, I. DANKs. 

